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This little nuthatch was only meant to be a little tester to get my eye back in to making collographs but it came out really nicely as I was adjusting my press to get the right pressure.

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‘Mouse No 2’ is painted on one of my classic British Railways wagon labels, this one with a Sheffield theme depicting Meadow Hall (before it became Meadowhall!)

Available in the usual places and soon will be available from my live events and shows starting in April 😃 🦡

I chose the colours for this print from the colours of the oak tree, the lovely green lichen found on old branches and the rich yellow from the autumnal oak leaves, oak apples and other lichen.

Just been for a morning walk with Studio Dog and counted an absurd amount of busy wrens fluttering low across the paths and lanes. It’s so nice to see them getting ready for spring and they definitely seem less timid at this time.